Corporate attorney salary in United States

The average salary for a Corporate Attorney is $199,231 per year in the United States. This figure is based on 1.1k salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months, last updated on August 16, 2026.

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Corporate Attorney salaries typically range between a low of $120,581 and a high of $329,181 per year, depending on experience, location, and the hiring company.

Some of the highest-paying cities for Corporate Attorney include Chicago, IL at $290,825 per year, Washington, DC at $290,753 per year, and San Francisco, CA at $278,999 per year.

Based on recent job postings on Indeed, some of the top-paying companies for Corporate Attorney include Act Global ($468,000 per year) and Columbia Sussex Management LLC ($400,001 per year).